the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Establishment
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state.
(2):
(n.) That which is established; as: (a) A form of government, civil or ecclesiastical; especially, a system of religion maintained by the civil power; as, the Episcopal establishment of England. (b) A permanent civil, military, or commercial, force or organization. (c) The place in which one is permanently fixed for residence or business; residence, including grounds, furniture, equipage, etc.; with which one is fitted out; also, any office or place of business, with its fixtures; that which serves for the carrying on of a business; as, to keep up a large establishment; a manufacturing establishment.
(3):
(n.) The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Establishment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/establishment.html. 1828.